Xiao Feng was startled and almost jumped up. But he saw the face of the person in front of him, so he stood up slowly and gracefully.
"Isn't this Boss Zhang? Why is this? Please get up quickly."
Zhang Tianci knelt on the ground and refused to get up. On the one hand, he was truly grateful to Xiao Feng, on the other hand, he hoped to get Xiao Feng to board his pirate ship today.
But in this way, the two servants he hired would be very miserable. The etiquette of master and servant in the Ming Dynasty is very strict. Whether you are employed or prostitute, you must follow the etiquette.
One of the etiquettes is to follow the host. That is to say, when facing others, the courtesy of a servant cannot be lower than that of the master.
This is understandable. You said that the master bowed and the servant stood like a wooden stake. Is that right? So not only do you have to bow, but you also have to be one level higher than the master. If the master bows, the servant should kneel on one knee. If the master bows on one knee, the servant should kneel on both knees.
But now that Zhang Tianci is on his knees, he is just about to bow three times and kowtow. What will the two servants do? They cursed this unreliable thing in their hearts and could only kneel down.
This posture really scared Xiao Feng. He knew that Zhang Tianci's sorghum must have been sold for a lot of money. At this time, the Ministry of Household Affairs had only one channel to obtain grain, and would not care about the purchase price. But I don’t seem to be grateful to this extent.
"My benefactor, it is thanks to my benefactor that I, Zhang Tianci, can turn around one day. I have something to ask of you, but if you don't agree, eldest brother, I will not get up."
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Feng changed from benefactor to eldest brother. The key is that Xiao Feng agreed. The onlookers looked at Zhang Tianci's stubble, and then at Xiao Feng's pretty face, and felt secretly amused.
In fact, this is really not Xiao Feng's intention to take advantage. He has never been able to fully adapt to his age. He often feels that he is still the same man who is almost fifty. There is nothing wrong with his identity as Zhang Tianci's eldest brother.
Zhang Tianci was overjoyed when he saw Xiao Feng agreeing to be the eldest brother: "Eldest brother will not give up, and the younger brother is willing to give half of the grain store business to the eldest brother. You and I will run it together and help each other in the same boat!"
Xiao Feng understood Zhang Tianci's little thoughts. He had tasted the sweetness and wanted to hug his thigh. However, he hesitated and did not refuse immediately.
Making money by measuring Chinese characters by yourself is just a temporary measure, just like using a sword to chop firewood. It is not only wasteful, but also bad for your health. Taking the calligraphy test was really tiring, more tiring than anything else, otherwise he wouldn't have rested for so many days in a row.
If he wants to live well and protect himself and his family in this era, he needs more platforms to display his talents. His abilities are by no means limited to the "Cangjie Heavenly Book" blessed by God. As a time traveler, his business skills, his foresight, and the education he has received are all his abilities.
How about starting from a small platform like a grain store?
Although Zhang Tianci has some shortcomings, such as lust and bad temper. But there are also many advantages: such as being willing to endure hardships, being reasonable, and being grateful. Such people are very suitable as business partners.
"Then I took advantage of you. You made money from your sorghum, but the idea of harvesting sorghum was not given to you for free by me, but by you spending two taels of silver to test your words. You don't owe me anything, and I want you to do this. Half shares, that’s not my way of doing things.”
Xiao Feng said it righteously, with a very regretful expression. Zhang Tianci was feeling very unsure.
This time he relied on sorghum to make a comeback. Not only did he pay off his debts, he also had a lot of money left. But he knew that this was not based on his own ability, but on Xiao Feng's word test.
He has ideals and is willing to endure hardships, but he lacks a guiding light. Therefore, he would never let go of Xiao Feng's life-saving thigh.
"Brother, what you said is wrong. How can you test a word for only 2 taels of silver? Look at your sign, it's obviously 5 taels of silver per time! You tested my words and only charged 2 taels, which is 40% of the price. Price, then the remaining three taels is naturally the principal of your investment! So the younger brother is confused, how can it be half? The elder brother clearly accounts for 60%!"
This logic not only deceived Xiao Feng, but also shocked the onlookers. Can people be so shameless? People thought about it and thought that only Zhao Wenhua's demeanor when he worshiped Yan Song as his godfather could compete with this matter.
Xiao Feng originally just felt embarrassed and wanted to be humble and occupy less. But he didn't expect that Zhang Tianci misunderstood it as bargaining and instead increased the price by 10%. He didn't dare to refuse anymore, fearing that Zhang Tianci would increase the price again, which would really break his bottom line.
When working with others, you must treat them with sincerity. This is the business rule that Xiao Feng has always followed, and it is also the bottom line.
"Since Brother Zhang is full of sincerity, I will no longer be modest. Just 50%. We will be in the same boat from now on!"
Zhang Tianci was so happy that he used the pen and paper on Xiao Feng's desk to write a contract in duplicate. Then he invited all the witnesses to go to a restaurant to drink together to celebrate.
Being able to have a free meal is very attractive these days, and half the people on the street went there. Of course, everyone didn't have the nerve to eat for free, so they all gave a few cents as a token of congratulation. Of course, the food was not polite, and everyone left with their stomachs in their hands.
Among them, the old man was the most extreme. Not only did he hold his belly, he also packed a lot of hard vegetables in large and small packages. Zhang Tianci saw it in his eyes and said nothing. Because when he was drinking just now, he toasted a lot of people, and Xiao Feng only toasted a few people. This old man was among them, so he thought he had a good relationship.
But he didn't know that Xiao Fengjing's several people, except for the old Taoist, were all the people Qiaoqiao had told her about when she went home and had taken care of her when she was selling cloth on the street. Such a young child, no matter how smart and cute he is, how can he sell cloth with no one to take care of him on the street? This friendship cannot be forgotten.
After seeing everyone off, Zhang Tianci supported Xiao Feng, who was a little dizzy from drinking, and sent him home. Qiao Niang was shocked. This was the first time she saw Xiao Feng drinking. She quickly helped him into the house and was busy making sobering soup.
Zhang Tianci originally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and let Xiao Feng take another test to see what he should buy or sell next. Seeing Xiao Feng's dizzy look, he didn't dare. First, he was afraid that Xiao Feng would be tired, and the goose that laid golden eggs could not be used as a donkey; second, he was afraid that Xiao Feng would not be able to calculate accurately when he was drunk, and it would be tragic if he lost money.
So when he saw Xiao Feng sitting down and starting to drink tea, he stood up and left.
Xiao Feng said in a daze: "Lao Zhang, the food in the restaurant today is average."
Zhang Tianci felt a little ashamed: "Now that I have made a lot of money, I should have invited my eldest brother to serve wine in the best brothel. However, there were too many people congratulating me today, and the high-end restaurant could not serve them, so I had to choose a medium-sized restaurant, which embarrassed my eldest brother. ”
Xiao Feng shook his head: "That's not what I meant. These dishes, especially the meat dishes, lack some flavor. Have you heard of chili?"
Zhang Tianci was stunned: "What is pepper? I have only heard of Sichuan peppercorns. It is used in today's dish. It is quite spicy."
Xiao Feng smiled: "You still don't know what spicy food is. Let me draw a picture for you. You have many channels for doing grain business. After you find this thing, don't make it public. Buy as much as you like and bring it back to me. I guarantee you’ll make more money than you did buying sorghum this time.”
Zhang Tianci was overjoyed. He never expected that Xiao Feng could make a lot of money without taking a calligraphy test. It seemed that he was really blessed this time. He didn't even have any doubts at all, and took the picture into his arms with great care.
"Don't worry, brother, I'll make arrangements right now! I've sent someone to ask the old shopkeeper from the previous grain store to come back this afternoon. When he arrives, I won't have to look after the grain store. I'll go find the chili myself." Don’t miss our important event!”
